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Celebrate the summer at Shad’s Park Party and BBQ on Saturday June 15th! June 17 2013Public Meeting for proposed Tartan subdivision June 10 2013Stittsville Community Mental Health Forum June 3 2013Community Garage Sales this weekend! May 27 2013Winners announced at the Stittsville Appreciation Awards! May 20 2013Playoff hockey continues!! Round 2!! GO SENS GO!!! May 13 2013GO SENS GO! May 6 2013Fire Hydrant Testing April 29 2013Breat Cancer "FUN"raiser April 22 20132013 IIHF Women’s World Hockey Championship April 15 2013Stittsville Appreciation Awards - Nominations Now Open! April 8, 2013Happy Easter! April 1, 2013Stittsville Village Association Executive Meeting March 25, 2013Stittsville Main Street Community Design Plan (CDP) Public Advisory Committee Meeting Help support and sign the petition for a Public High School in Stittsville March 11, 2013Stittsville on Hockey Night in Canada this Saturday night! March 4, 2013Power Outage - Friday Feb. 22nd February 25, 2013Stittsville Main Street Community Design Plan – Submit your idea’s online! February 18, 2013Stittsville Main Street Community Design Plan (CDP) February 11, 2013City getting residents online for Building a Liveable Ottawa February 4, 2013Stittsville Main Street Community Design Plan (CDP) January 28, 2013Stittsville Tragedy January 21, 2013Stittsville Main Street Community Design Plan (CDP) Public Advisory Committee Meeting January 14, 2013Upcoming Maple Grove Road Closures January 7, 2013Happy New Year! December 31, 2012Councillor Qadri and his staff wish you and your family the very best this holiday season! Merry Christmas! Joyeux Noel! December 24, 2012Cookie Decorating and Santa Visit! December 17, 2012Cookie Decorating and Santa Visit! Dcember 10, 2012Stittsville Parade of Lights - Thank You! Dcember 3, 2012Stittsville Parade of Lights! Help Anderson Heal! November 26, 20122011 Crime Trends Report now available November 19, 2012Hazeldean Road & Various Construction Projects November 12, 2012Reminder: Flu Vaccination Clinic November 5, 2012Councillor's Coffee Chat October 29, 2012Drop It and Drive Campaign Public Meeting October 25th October 22, 2012Stittsville Main Street Community Design Plan October 15, 2012The 9 Run Run, Ottawa's Emergency Services' Run October 8, 2012Thanksgiving Day Holiday schedule changes October 1, 2012Hazardous Waste Depot and Electronic Waste Depot September 24, 2012Waste Management Submits its Environmental Assessment for Possible Expansion of Carp Dump September 17, 2012OCTranspo Route Changes for Stittsville September 3, 2012Labour Day Holiday Information - What’s Open & Closed August 27, 2012Goulbourn Recreation Complex Maintenance & Hours August 20, 2012West Nile Virus is Here: Protect Yourself August 13, 2012Demand will be High for Fall & Winter Recreation Activities August 6, 2012Suburban Lens Stittsville Tour July 30, 2012Water flow on City streets July 23, 2012Council approves Lobbyist Registry and Integrity Commissioner July 16, 2012July 7th Stittsville Main Street Closures July 9, 2012Happy Canada Day July 2, 2012OC Transpo Public Meeting June 25, 2012OC Transpo Public Meeting June 18, 2012Celebrate the summer at Councillor’s Park Party! June 11, 2012Celebrate the summer at Shad’s Park Party! June 4, 2012Development Public Meeting: Stittsville of Tomorrow May 28, 2012Proposed Roadway Modifications for Mulkins Street/Wintergreen Drive at the Stittsville Main Street Intersection May 21, 2012Stittsville Appreciation Awards May 14, 2012Stittsville Appreciation Awards May 7, 2012Development Public Meeting: Stittsville of Tomorrow April 30, 20122012 Stittsville Appreciation Award Nominations April 23, 2012OC Transpo Route Update April 16, 20122012 Stittsville Appreciation Award Nominations April 9, 2012Second Ice Pad at the Goulbourn Recreation Complex April 2, 20122012 Stittsville Appreciation Award Nominations March 26, 2012Reviewing Stittsville parking standards March 19, 20122012 Stittsville Appreciation Award Nominations March 12, 2012University of Ottawa "Shave for a Cure" March 5, 2012Honouring Stittsville volunteer extraordinaire John Leroux February 27, 2012Kindness Week Launch 2012 February 20, 2012
Community Groups Join Together in First-Ever Ottawa Summit to Prevent Youth Suicide February 13, 2012
Canada’s Outstanding Principals February 6, 2012
5769 Fernbank Road Public Meeting January 30, 2012
Free Skate- All Star Activities January 23, 2012
Comments and Suggestions Welcome January 16, 2012
Easy Access to Councillor's Column January 9, 2012
New Water Meter Installation January 2, 2012
Shad's Column - Newsroom Archives from the Year 2011
December 26: Happy New Year!
December 19: Happy Holidays and Seasons Greetings!
December 12: Ward Bake Sale a Success
November 28: Children's Christmas Card Contest
November 21: Children's Christmas Card Contest
November 7: Paul Lindsay Park and Stormwater Information
October 31: Budget Approval
October 24: New Traffic Light for Wintergreen
October 17: Ottawa’s 2nd Annual Emergency Service Event – 9 RUN RUN
October 10: Community Update
October 3: West Transitway Connection: Terry Fox Drive – Fernbank Road:
October 3: Notice of Commencement of Transit Project Assessment Process
September 26: Pool Creek and Wetlands Public Forum
September 19: Pool Creek Update
September 12: Come Clean Up Stittsville with Mayor Watson!
September 5: Bryanston Gate Park Redevelopment
August 29: GRC Closings
August 22: New Bryanston Gate Park Renderings
August 15: Councillor City Chat
August 8: Johnwoods Street Re-paving
August 1: A Safer Walk to School... A New Adult Crossing Guard
July 25: Scotiabank Ramp and Park & Ride
July 18: Ottawa Light Rail Transit Update
July 11: Fire Station No.46 Now Open
July 4: Hazeldean Road Construction Update
June 27: Canada Day schedule changes
June 20: Recreational Play and Road Safety
June 13: Canada Day Seniors Breakfast and Community Events
June 6: Safety Concerns: Fernbank and Shea Road
May 30: Hydro Power Outages
May 23: Celebrate the summer at Shad’s Park Party!
May 16: Iber Street Fire Station
May 9: Dear Stittsville Residents
May 2: Mayor Recognizes Stittsville Youth
April 25: Stittsville Appreciation Awards
April 18: OC Transpo Route Optimization
April 11: No Motorized Vehicles on the Trans Canada Trail
April 4: Looking for something to do on a Sunday?
March 28: Come Celebrate
March 21:Community led meeting on Carp Landfill EA process
March 14: Council adopts 2011 Budget
March 7: Plasco public meeting notice
February 28: Stittsville Appreciation Awards seeks nominations
February 21: Honouring Stittsville volunteer extraordinaire John Leroux
February 14: Thank you and good luck Chief Gervais
February 7: City of Ottawa 2011 Summer Student Employment Program
January 31: Public meeting notice – Wildpine Court site application
January 24: City tables 2011 draft budget
January 17: Hydro Ottawa open house
January 10: Council adopts key dates for 2011 budget process
Shad's Column - Newsroom Archives from the Year 2010
December 20: Happy Holidays and Seasons Greetings!
December 13: Congratulations and thank you Santa!
December 6: A new four year term begins
November 29: Waste Management Terms of Reference approved
November 22: Latest news on resent power outages
November 15: Public meeting for Monarch/Cardel and Abbott/Fernbank Subdivision
November 8: Hydro Ottawa outage update
November 1: Thank you for your support
September 9: Postal Code changes for Beverly street
September 2: Power Outage update
August 27: Power Outage update
August 20: A positive step for the future of LRT
August 13: Join the City's Fall Cleaning the Capital Team
August 6: Hydro Ottawa municipal transformer station update
July 23: GRC addition
July 16: A community united
July 9: Let the Ministry of Environment hear your concerns
July 2: Send your comments regarding the proposed landfill expansion
June 25: A great show of support
June 18: Is this the legacy we want for our city?
June 11: Seniors' Canada Day breakfast
June 4: New fire station for our growing community
May 28: Share your concerns with Waste Management
May 21: Proposed ‘holding zone’ to development lands..
May 14: Celebrate the summer at Shad’s Park Party
May 7: Community members receive recognition
April 30: Hydro outages update and meeting info
April 23: 2010 Appreciation Awards
April 16: Waste Management Carp Landfill proposed expansion
April 9: Unacceptable power disruptions
April 2: Stittsville Appreciation Awards evening – you’re invited!
March 26: Encouraging you to continue shopping locally
March 19: Last week for Stittsville Appreciation Award nominations
March 12: New school proposed for Hartsmere Drive
March 5: And the winners are …
February 28: Stittsville Appreciation Awards seeks nominations
February 19: OC Transpo eliminates rural premium
February 12: Living wage policy poses considerable challenges
February 5: Calming coyote concerns
January 29: Council sets 3.77 per cent tax increase
January 22: Transparency at OC Transpo
January 15: City Council approves next step in light rail implementation
January 8: Stittsville sweeps competition in Cleaning the Capital Campaign
Januaray 4: A look back on the year that was
Shad's Column - Newsroom Archives from the Year 2009
December 24: Happy Holidays and Seasons Greetings!
December 13: Stittsville: a name preserved
December 04: Santa to visit Shad and friends
November 27: Committee recommending 4 per cent tax rate
November 20: Council moves forward with Lansdowne proposal
November 13 Breaking down organics: The Green Bin Program explained
November 6: City - results, public consultations on Lansdowne Partnership Plan
October 30: Thinking ‘Resource Management’
October 23: City releases refined LRT system cost estimate
October 16: Auditing the City’s development review process
October 11 Resource management - not waste management
October 2: Open House to highlight widening of Hazeldean Road
September 25: ouncil approves sending Orville Station project to OMB
September 18: Stittsville celebrates Villagefest
September 11: Orville Station proposal set to come before Council
September 04: Preliminary flooding report fails to address concerns
August 28: Moratorium on development premature
August 21: Planning decision to be reviewed
August 14: 2009 Flood Relief Trust Fund established
August 7: City continues flood assistance and cleanup
July 31: Investigation forthcoming following flood
July 24: Rain causes significant flooding in Stittsville
July 17: Graffiti vandalism in Ottawa - what parents and youth need to know
July 10: Green Bin program set for launch
July 3: Public Meeting: vandalism, break-ins and disturbances
June 26: Fernbank Development approved by Council
June 26: Fernbank Development approved by Council
June 19: Canada Day celebrations in Stittsville
June 12: Seniors’ Canada Day breakfast
June 5: Major infrastructure investment: Hazeldean Road to be widened
May 29: Celebrate the summer at Shad's Park Party
May 22: Put your best foot forward in the fight against Cancer
May 15: Committee approves Carp River third party review
May 8: Sweden tour provides insight into modern waste practices
May 1: City maps out plan for downtown transit tunnel
Apr. 24: Thanking those who shape our community
Apr. 17: Expanding our boundaries
Apr. 10: Attend the Stittsville Appreciation Awards
Apr. 3: Appreciation Awards evening on April 21
Mar. 27: Restructuring at City Hall aimed at improving service delivery
Mar. 20: Recognize those that shape our community
Mar. 13: Have your say on my performance as Councillor
Mar. 6: Stittsville Appreciation Awards seeks nominations
Feb. 27: Public transit resumes March 16; enhancements to follow
Feb. 12: Council approves $10 million compensation plan
Feb. 6: Transit implementation unacceptable
Jan. 30: City and Union reach agreement to end transit strike
Jan. 23: Citywide representation in Whistler
Jan. 16: City makes another offer to striking transit workers
Jan. 9: Transit Strike ongoing
Shad's Column - Newsroom Archives from the Year 2008
December 26: 2008: The year that was
December 19: Merry Christmas to all!
December 12: City Council approves tax increase
December 5: Your thoughts on the City’s budget
November 28: All aboard Light Rail Transit
November 21: Your tax dollar matters – have your voice heard
November 14: Ottawa’s transit plan gaining steam
November 7: Budgeting for 2009 and beyond
October 31: The Goulbourn Recreation Complex: A community hub
October 24: The impact of MPAC
October 17: Honouring commitments and promises
October 10: Proposed changes to transit services
October 3: Tightening the City’s financial belt
September 26: Stittsville celebrates Villagefest
September 19: Let's get on the right track
September 12: LRT on the wrong track
September 5: New west end police station moving forward
August 28: Street cents
August 22: OC Transpo service extended to Jackson Trails
August 15: Tori’s Helping Hand
August 8: Fringewood Drive road re-surfacing delayed
August 1: Government funding aims to build Canada
July 25: Keeping an eye on your neighbourhood
July 18: Response to disorderly youth activities in parks
July 11: Have your say
July 4: The future of waste disposal
June 27: Plasco’s technology gains support from Council
June 20: Highway 417 expanding to Highway 7
June 13: School board's bus policy not acceptable
June 6: Official Plan review: Have your say
May 30: Mayor Larry O’Brien to visit Stittsville
May 23: The Hazeldean Road development back on the drawing board
May 15: Enhanced security to shake down parks
May 15: Enhanced security to shake down parks
May 15: Enhanced security to shake down parks
May 15: Enhanced security to shake down parks
May 9: Are you on board? Comments needed for LRT proposal
May 2: What’s in a name?
Apr. 25: Carp River flooded with recommendations
Apr. 18: Ground breaking for a gas-to-energy facility at Carp Rd. Landfill
Apr. 11 Council’s authority undermined in 60 Sweetnam file
Apr. 4: The fine art of developing a gallery
Mar. 28: Snow tax given cold shoulder
Mar. 20: Transit Tax parked for time being
Mar. 14: Potential increase to Stittsville Transit Tax
Mar. 7: Are you on board with Rapid Transit?
Feb. 22: New police station coming to community
Feb. 8: Community raises concerns over Carp River Floodplain
Feb. 1: Great Outdoor Events Planned For Winterlude
Jan. 18: Results of ‘Your Safety Shad’s Business’
Jan. 11: Grade My Performance As Your Councillor
Jan. 7: Incredible Fundraiser in Stittsville This Weekend
Shad's Column - Newsroom Archives from the Year 2007
Dec. 21: Happy New Year
Dec. 14: W2008 Budget Finalized but search for savings continues
Dec. 7: Congratulations to Community Volunteers
Nov. 30: Service Cuts Not an Option
Nov.16: Budget Debate Begins at City Hall
Nov. 9: Supporting Big Changes in our City
Nov. 2: Stittsville Village Association AGM
Oct. 26: Helping Plan Ottawa's Future
Oct. 19: Mayor’s Breakfast Meeting a Positive Step For City
Oct. 11: Waste Management to Honour Commitment with City
Oct. 5: Shad’s Squad Takes to the Streets This Week
Sept. 28: Police Chief Vernon White in Stittsville Oct. 9
Sept. 21: Working Together to Find Solutions
Sept. 14: Moving Forward on Transit
Sept. 7: Recycling Initiative Set For Grand Opening
Aug. 31: Working Together Gets Results
Aug. 17: Get Involved At City Hall
Aug. 8: Stittsville Residents Offer Support
Aug. 2: One Cent NOW!Campaign
July 30: Proposed Roadway Modifications for Hazeldean and Stittsville Main St.
July 26: Odour Report Results in Frustration for Our Community
July 19: City Looks to Improve Methods of Dealing with IC&I Waste
July 16: Big Decisions Made Around the Council Table Last Week
July 6: Community Safety Starts With All of Us
July 2: Speed Monitoring Program in Full Swing
June 25: Come out and celebrate Canada Day in Stittsville
June 13: Tickets
June 13: Finding a Plan that Work for Our City
June 5: Get Involved In Our Community This Summer
May 25: Sweetnam Proposal Defeated at Council
May 18: Launch of Your Safety…Shad’s Business a
Great Success
May 11: Sweetnam Development Coming Before Council
May 23
May 3: Your Safety...Shad’s Business
April 26: Councillor Qadri Keeps His Eye on
Speeders
April 12: Let’s Celebrate Earth Day in Stittsville
April 4: Finding Better Solutions For Our Community
March 29: City Focuses on Long-Term Solutions For
Managing Solid Wastes
March 22: Waste Management holding public meeting
in Stittsville April 2
March 16: Turn Your Trash Into Treasure: Freecycle,
Recycle, Deposit and Return
March 2: Efforts of Volunteers Recognized by
Tribunal’s Ruling
February 22: Budget talks at City Hall
February 16: Council dives head first into 2007
Budget
February 9: Making a difference in our community
February 1: Budget process requires key input from
residents in our community
January 26: Involved in Opposing the Carp Road
Landfill Expansion
January 19: Community makes the most of short
response time
January 12: Working together to reach zero
January 6: Dump proposal up for comment
January 5: Do you want to help stop the expansion
of the Carp Road landfill?
January 5: Thirty-day public comment period on Carp
Road landfill expansion
Shad's Column - Newsroom Archives from the Year 2006
December 29: A New Year for Stittsville-Kanata West/Announcing My New Site
December 15: The Train Stops Here/Huntmar/Tim Hortons/Merry Christmas
December 8: Rushing into East/West LRT plan not a wise optioin/IC&I Open House
November 13: Thank You Stittsville/Kanata West!
